SOYUZ-U Launch Vehicle

"Soyuz-U" unified middle-class launch vehicle is intended for injection of "Soyuz"-type and "Progress"-type manned and cargo spaceships into near-earth orbit, spacecraft for special purposes ("Kosmos"-series spacecraft), spacecraft for national economy ("Resurs-F"-type spacecraft), spacecraft for space technology research and spacecraft for medical and biological purposes ("Foton"-type and "Bion"-type spacecraft ), as well as foreign spacecraft.

"Soyuz-U" launch vehicle can be equipped with nose fairing of the following diameters: 2,7; 3,0; 3,3; 3,715 m.

The confirmed serviceability index of "Soyuz-U" launch vehicle is 0,985.